Carlos BUHLER, USA, professional climber, 43 years old. Buhler summited six 8,000 meter peaks, including K2 (Qogori) in the 1996 expedition. Summited Nanga Parbat on July 13, 1997.

Ivan Trofimovich DUSHARIN, Togliatti, leader of the Russian members in the Nanga Parbat expedition. At present Dusharin is the head of the robot design bureau at AvtoVAZ plant. He is 49 years old, married, has two sons. His official sporting status is master of sports, international class, snow leopard. Ivan Dusharin summited Everest (8,848 m) in 1992 and was a leader of K2 (Qogori - 8,611 m) expedition from the Chinese side in 1996. Summited Nanga Parbat on July 13, 1997.

Andrei Yevgenievich VOLKOV, Togliatti, Dean of Finance and Management in the International Academy of business and banking. He is 37 years old, married, has a son and a daughter. His official sporting status is master of sports, international class, snow leopard. Andrei Volkov summited Everest (8,848 m) in 1992 and was a deputy leader of the K2 (Qogori - 8,611 m) expedition in 1996. Summited Nanga Parbat on July 18, 1997.

Vyatcheslav Yevgenievich VOLKOV, Togliatti, Vice-Mayor of the town, has a Candidate degree in engineering sciences. He is 49 years old, married, has a son, a daughter and a granddaughter. Vyatcheslav Volkov's official sporting status is the Ist class, he was the leader of the Russian expedition to Everest in 1992. Ascended to 6,500 m at Nanga Parbat.

Andrei Nikolaevich MARIEV, Togliatti. Andrei Mariev is a repair mechanic at the AvtoVAZ plant. He is 26 years old, his official sporting status is candidate to master of sports, he was a member of the K2 expedition in 1996. Summited Nanga Parbat on July 13, 1997.

Alexander Sergeevich DOSAEV, Togliatti. Alexander Dosaev works as a coach in the "SoyuzSport" center at the AvtoVAZ plant. He is 28 years old, married, has a son. His official sporting status is candidate to master of sports, he was a member of the K2 expedition in 1996. Ascended to 7,400 m at Nanga Parbat.

Victor Grigorievich KOLESNICHENKO, Ulyanovsk, Director of a company, that produces sports and extreme clothing. He is 38 years old, married, has a son and a daughter. Victor's official sporting status is candidate to master of sports, he was a member of the K2 expedition in 1996. Summited Nanga Parbat on July 18, 1997.

Lubov Vladimirovna SHVEDOVA, Moscow, head of a surgical department of the Morozov Clinic. Lubov Shvedova is 55 years old, she was the doctor of the Nanga Parbat expedition.